You will love our 8 bedroom resort-style home...your very own deluxe private resort. We are very close to the beach and Uvita town (3 minutes), yet extremely private. Relax in our jungle pool, strike a pose on our panoramic ocean view yoga deck, hang out in a hammock and watch the toucans and monkeys, create your culinary masterpiece in our well-appointed kitchen and professional outdoor grilling area, or watch a movie in the jungle. This is your perfect home base for this magical region. The space Designed for families and groups, this listing at the PurUvita Jungle Resort is your very own private paradise. (For smaller or larger groups, please see our other listings). It is the perfect place to host your destination wedding, yoga retreat, corporate function, student group or family vacation. We are fortunate to have some of the most beautiful coastline in the world right around the corner. In all, we have eleven pristine beaches within a fifteen minute drive, including the world famous Whale's Tail of Marino Ballena National Park, which is just three minutes away. The Whale's Tail Beach (Playa Uvita), has been described as the most beautiful beach in all of Costa Rica. Many tours and activities are nearby, including snorkeling and scuba diving, horseback riding on the beach or through the mountains, surfing, fishing tours, waterfall tours, hiking, biking, standup paddle boarding, kayaking, boat tours, wildlife and birding tours, golfing, whale watching tours, whitewater rafting, ziplining, canyoning and so much more. This listing includes eight bedrooms with 8 1/2 baths, a huge indoor-outdoor entertainment space, a well-appointed kitchen, professional outdoor grill, tiki bar, treetop yoga deck and treehouse, custom jungle pool with spacious pool deck, smart tv and dvd player with over 200 movie titles, super fast fiber optic wifi and an incredible panoramic ocean view yoga deck and hangout area with hammocks and a fire pit, all in a secluded private location just three minutes from the beach, Marino Ballena National Park and the services of Uvita. All bedrooms have air conditioning. More about Uvita: Located on the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica just 40 minutes south of Quepos and 15 minutes south of Dominical, the Uvita area is well known for its incredible biodiversity, profound natural beauty and idyllic, pristine beaches. Humpback whales and dolphins can be seen in our clear ocean waters throughout most of the year. Monkeys, parrots and toucans play in the tree canopy above as you relax in a hammock with a cool drink in your hand. Watch the brilliant colors of the sun setting over the Pacific as the hypnotic sounds of nature surround you. Our deluxe accommodations are set amongst beautiful jungle gardens overflowing with fragrant flowers and exotic, tropical fruit trees for your enjoyment. For adventure lovers, Uvita is a dream come true. Whitewater rafting, surfing, scuba diving and snorkeling, biking tours, horseback riding on the beach or through the mountains, kayaking, zip lining, canopy tours, waterfall tours, hiking, birdwatching, boat tours of the mysterious Sierpe mangroves and Cano Island, windsurfing and kitesurfing, tours of the nearby Finca 6 Stone Spheres and museum (a World Heritage site), standup paddleboarding, ATV off-road tours, canyoning (rappelling down waterfalls), tours of the Hacienda Baru National Wildlife Refuge, tours of Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, day trips to Corcovado and Manuel Antonio National Parks, sport fishing, golfing, whale watching tours and so much more will keep your adrenaline pumping and your senses exhilarated. Provided in each room is a detailed list of over 40 recommended tours, activities and out-of-the-way spots known only to the locals, tour operators with contact info and websites, directions to local services such as banks, grocery stores, etc. and over 50 recommended restaurants in the area. This guide will help you to get the most out of your trip. If you book with us we can send you a PDF file of this list well in advance of your trip so you can plan ahead to make the most of your time here. Looking for a more laid-back experience? Marino Ballena National Park's Playa Colonia [(also known as Playa Chaman (Shaman Beach)] and Playa Uvita (the world famous Whale's Tail Beach), are right around the corner. A quick five minute bike ride or three minutes in your rental car and you'll be relaxing on some of the world's most beautiful beaches. These are just two of the eleven pristine beaches that are within a fifteen minute drive of PurUvita. The fine restaurants, services and nightlife of Uvita, Ojochal and Dominical are just minutes away, making PurUvita your perfect home base while visiting this magical destination in the rainforest. Come visit us soon! THE TEN SUGGESTIONS 1. Respect all life. Understand that every living thing has a right to life, just as you do. Seek to do no harm to others, to yourself, to the planet or to the other creatures we share it with. 2. Strive for sustainability. Seek to leave the earth better than you found it. Do small things every day that make the world a better place. Be a repository of love and spread that love to others and to the world. 3. Be reliable, work hard and use your talents for good. Be the kind of person who can be counted on to do excellent work and to do the right thing. 4. Be intellectually honest. Respect the process of science and seek truth wherever it leads. Form your ideas and perception of reality from sources that have a history of being trustworthy. Do your best to be rational and to accept realities, even when they are harsh ones. 5. Treat others with respect, love and kindness. Take time for your friends and family and be a good neighbor. 6. Be loving, empathetic, caring, kind and compassionate. Be generous with compliments. Help a stranger in need. Understand that you and everyone else on the earth are products of genetic and environmental forces that they did not choose. Use this realization to help enable your empathy for others. 7. Follow your bliss. Take time to do the things you love and do them with passion, commitment and love. Seek to live in the moment but plan for the future. 8. Have a sense of humility. Understand that you and everyone else are specks of dust in the cosmos. At the same time, understand that you are unique. There is no one else like you. Listen more than you talk. Challenge yourself and learn from others. 9. Have a sense of gratitude. Take time every day to be mindful, grateful and thankful for your many blessings. 10. Be a force of positive change in your community and in your world. Fight injustice but do it with love rather than anger and hatred. Guest access Your family or group will have the entire compound to yourselves, giving you complete privacy. Truly the ultimate vacation rental and party space, the PurUvita Jungle Resort will make your next visit to Costa Rica unforgettable.